Fax server monitoring

The GFI FAXmaker monitor

Screenshot 96 - The GFI FAXmaker monitor

The GFI FAXmaker monitor can be started from the GFI FAXmaker program group and can be run on the fax server machine itself or remotely. The GFI FAXmaker monitor enables you to:

•	Monitor status of each fax line

•	Monitor status of fax devices

•	View the queue of faxes

•	View the status of the Message transfer agent.

Viewing the fax line and device status

You can monitor the status of fax lines and devices from the from the Fax Server node. Clicking on the node will show all the available fax lines, the fax devices and their status. Depending on the fax device used, you can initialize, abort or debug a particular fax device. You can also restart the fax server from this node.

Viewing the fax queue

Screenshot 97 - Queued faxes in GFI FAXmaker monitor

The Queued faxes node shows you all faxes that are waiting to be sent. You can delete faxed from the queue that you wish to cancel.

Viewing the Message Transfer Agent status

Screenshot 98 - GFI FAXmaker Message Transfer agent status

To view the status of the Message Transfer Agent click on its node. The following information is available:

•	Email2Fax Gateway: Shows activity of a number of threads that perform POP3 down loading, fax preparation, SMTP sending etc.

•	Inbound Queue: Shows the number of faxes prepared for sending to SMTP clients.

•	Inbound transfer thread: Shows activity of the process that sends faxes to SMTP clients.

•	Last file: Shows the last file being processed.

•	Outbound Queue: Shows the number of faxes collected by the POP3 connector for queuing to fax server.

•	Outbound transfer thread: Shows activity of process that downloads POP3 mail from POP3 mailbox.

•	Last address: Last email address or SMS number used by Message Transfer agent.

•	SMS transfer thread: Shows status of thread that prepares and transfers messages to SMS server.